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| Born | Mary K. Simons April 10, 1855 San Jose, California |
| Died | September 11, 1930 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California |
Mary Simons Gibson (1855-1930) was an American social reformer.
Mary Simons Gibson | |
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| Born | Mary K. Simons April 10, 1855 San Jose, California |
| Died | September 11, 1930 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California |
Mary Simons Gibson (1855-1930) was an American social reformer.
Gibson née Simons was born on April 10, 1855 in San Jose, California. [1] She taught school in San Jose before relocating to Los Angeles.
In 1880 she helped found the "Los Angeles Orphans Home Society". [1] In 1881 she married Frank Asbury Gibson. [2] Their son Hugh S. Gibson (1883-1954) was an American diplomat. [3]
Gibson was active in the Women's suffrage movement in California, and with the passage of the 19th amendment, participated in the League of Women Voters of California. [1]
Gibson was appointed to serve on the Commission of Immigration and Housing (CCIH) which was created in 1913 by Hiram Johnson. [4] There she advocated for adequate housing and education for immigrants. She was particularly interested in conditions for immigrant women and mothers. [2]
Gibson was a charter member of the Friday Morning Club of Los Angeles. [5] She was also a member of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs, drafting a history of the organization for the General Federation of Women's Clubs. [2]
Simons died on September 11, 1930 in Los Angeles, California. [2]
